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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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