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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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