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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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