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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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