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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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