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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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