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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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