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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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