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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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