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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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