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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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