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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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