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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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