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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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