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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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