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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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