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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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