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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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