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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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