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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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