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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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