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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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