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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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