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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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