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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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