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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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