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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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