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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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