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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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