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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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