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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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