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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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