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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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