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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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