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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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