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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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