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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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