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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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