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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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