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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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