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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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