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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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