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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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