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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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