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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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