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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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