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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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