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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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