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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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