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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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