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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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