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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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