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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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