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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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