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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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