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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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