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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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