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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want 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. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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