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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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