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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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