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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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