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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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