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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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