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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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