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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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