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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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