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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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