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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors 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 meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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