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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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