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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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