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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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