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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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