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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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