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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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