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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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