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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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