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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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