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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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