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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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