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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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