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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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