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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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