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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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