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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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