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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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