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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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