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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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