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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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