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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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