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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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