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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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