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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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