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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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