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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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