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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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