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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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