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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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