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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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