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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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