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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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