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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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