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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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