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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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