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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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