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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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