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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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