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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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