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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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