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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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