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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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