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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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