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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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