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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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