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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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