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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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