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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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