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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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