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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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