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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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