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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores 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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