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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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