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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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