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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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