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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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