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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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