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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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