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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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