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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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