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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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