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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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