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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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