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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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