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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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