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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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