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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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