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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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