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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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