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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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