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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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