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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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