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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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