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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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