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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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