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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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