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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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