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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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