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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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