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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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