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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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