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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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