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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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