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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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