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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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