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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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