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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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