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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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