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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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