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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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