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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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