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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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