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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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