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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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