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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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