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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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