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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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