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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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