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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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