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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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