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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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