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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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