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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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