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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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