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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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