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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses 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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