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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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