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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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