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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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