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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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