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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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