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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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