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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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