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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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