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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive 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 crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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