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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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