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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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