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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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