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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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