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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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