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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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