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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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