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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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