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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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