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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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