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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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