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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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