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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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