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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics 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 desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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