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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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