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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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