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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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