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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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