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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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