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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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