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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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