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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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