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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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