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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.

There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the barriers associated with MOOCs and open education resources. For more details please visit this E-learning Theory site.

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