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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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