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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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