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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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