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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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