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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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