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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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