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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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