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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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