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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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