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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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