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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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