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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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