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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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