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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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