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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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