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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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