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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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