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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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