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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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