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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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