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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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