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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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