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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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