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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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