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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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