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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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