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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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