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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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