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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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