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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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