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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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