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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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