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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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