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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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