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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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