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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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