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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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