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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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