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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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