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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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