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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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