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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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