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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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