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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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