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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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