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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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