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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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