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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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