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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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