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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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