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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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