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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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