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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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