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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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