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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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