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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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