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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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