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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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