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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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