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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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