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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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