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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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