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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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