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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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