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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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