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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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