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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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