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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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