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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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