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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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