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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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