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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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