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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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