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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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