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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key 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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