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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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