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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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