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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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