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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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