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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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