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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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