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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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