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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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