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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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