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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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