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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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