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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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