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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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