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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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