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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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