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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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