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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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