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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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