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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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