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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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