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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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