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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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