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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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