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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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