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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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