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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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