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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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