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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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