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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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