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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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