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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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