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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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