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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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