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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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