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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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