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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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