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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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