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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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