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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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