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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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