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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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