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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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