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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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