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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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