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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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