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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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