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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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