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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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