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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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