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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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