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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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