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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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