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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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