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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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