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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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