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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists 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 satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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