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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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