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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)