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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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