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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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