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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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