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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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