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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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