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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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