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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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