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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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