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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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