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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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