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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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