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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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