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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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