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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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