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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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