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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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