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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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