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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)