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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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