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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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