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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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