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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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