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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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