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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources