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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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