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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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