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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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