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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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