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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about 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 developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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