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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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