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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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