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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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