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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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