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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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