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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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