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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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