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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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