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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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