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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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