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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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