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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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