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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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