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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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