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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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