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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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