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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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