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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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