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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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