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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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