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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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