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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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