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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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