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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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