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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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