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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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