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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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