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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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