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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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