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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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