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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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