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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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