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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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