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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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