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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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