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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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