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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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