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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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