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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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