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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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