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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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