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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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