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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major 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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