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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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