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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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