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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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