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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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