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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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