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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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