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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia 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 in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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