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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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