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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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