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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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