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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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