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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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