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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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