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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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