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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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