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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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