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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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