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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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