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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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