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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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