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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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