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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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