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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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