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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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