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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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