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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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