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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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