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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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