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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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