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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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