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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic 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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