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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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