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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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