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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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