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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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