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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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