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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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