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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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