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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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