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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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