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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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