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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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