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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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