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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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