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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major 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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