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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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