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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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