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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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