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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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