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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative 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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