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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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