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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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