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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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