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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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