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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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