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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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