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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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