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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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