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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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