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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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