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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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