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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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