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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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