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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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