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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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