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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important 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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