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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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