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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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