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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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