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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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