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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp 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 growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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