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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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