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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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