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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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