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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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