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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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