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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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