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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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