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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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