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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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