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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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