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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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