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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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