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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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