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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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