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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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