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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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