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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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