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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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