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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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