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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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