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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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