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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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