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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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