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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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