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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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