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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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