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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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