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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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