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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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